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ProSense

(116,464 posts)
Tue Jan 10, 2012, 06:00 PM Jan 2012

Paul Defends Mitt For Gaffe, Time Spent At Bain

Paul Defends Mitt For Gaffe, Time Spent At Bain

Ron Paul has differentiated himself from his Republican rivals again, this time by opting not to join the chorus that is relentlessly attacking Mitt Romney. While Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry have been more than eager to assail Romney for his much-publicized “fire people” gaffe and time spent at Bain Capital, Paul has thrown the GOP frontrunner a life raft.

According to CNN, Paul decried Romney’s critics for “unfairly attacking” the former Massachusetts governor for remarks that were taken out of context. Paul added that those who are criticizing Romney for his time at the venture capital company “don’t understand” the free market.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/updates/3890


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Paul Defends Mitt For Gaffe, Time Spent At Bain (Original Post) ProSense Jan 2012 OP
What an idiot Klukie Jan 2012 #1
And a lunatic to boot n/t ProSense Jan 2012 #7
This clown really lsewpershad Jan 2012 #8
He's such a believer he named his own son Rand, after Ayn Rand, afterall! nonoxy9 Jan 2012 #11
He's not speaking to us. He's speaking to Republicans and conservatives of various stripes. AtheistCrusader Jan 2012 #15
Except that it's not a "free" market. The system is rigged in favor of big businesses like Bain. yardwork Jan 2012 #19
Maybe he wants to make sure he gets a speaking slot at the convention? WI_DEM Jan 2012 #2
Oh fun n/t ProSense Jan 2012 #16
I think your right...... The Last Democrat Jan 2012 #21
Next he will be defending Bishop Romney for his draft deferment to be a missionary in France NNN0LHI Jan 2012 #3
Interesting that he attacked only Newt's deferments in the debate Saturday nt pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #23
And this is why David Sirota is so wrong about Paul frazzled Jan 2012 #4
Exactly. n/t ProSense Jan 2012 #5
Defending capitalist slime bucket leveraged buyout artists is the libertarian thing alcibiades_mystery Jan 2012 #6
I think ProSense Jan 2012 #12
Ron, he aint picking you for veep. A-Schwarzenegger Jan 2012 #9
So, wait Lawlbringer Jan 2012 #10
I'm ProSense Jan 2012 #14
"Revolution"? Paul's a fucking economic Darwinist. Strike 1, 2 and 3 for me, sorry. HughBeaumont Jan 2012 #13
Hypocrisy. Paul has attacked all of Romney's critics unfairly at some point maximusveritas Jan 2012 #17
Yeah, it's strange. n/t ProSense Jan 2012 #18
Paul's only chance is to oust the rest of the field, going head on with Romney. joshcryer Jan 2012 #26
Might have more credibility if he would extend the same quakerboy Jan 2012 #20
No, Ron, we do understand your sacred free market. We don't like being commodities in it. freshwest Jan 2012 #22
It will be a DREAM TICKET bucolic_frolic Jan 2012 #24
Have lost all respect for this man florida08 Jan 2012 #25

Klukie

(2,237 posts)
1. What an idiot
Tue Jan 10, 2012, 06:04 PM
Jan 2012

"Paul added that those who are criticizing Romney for his time at the venture capital company “don’t understand” the free market."

No Ron..we understand it. We don't agree with it!!!

lsewpershad

(2,620 posts)
8. This clown really
Tue Jan 10, 2012, 06:29 PM
Jan 2012

believes anything, no matter how horendous and destructive,under free market is ok. What a jerk.

yardwork

(61,712 posts)
19. Except that it's not a "free" market. The system is rigged in favor of big businesses like Bain.
Tue Jan 10, 2012, 10:08 PM
Jan 2012

Maybe Ron Paul doesn't understand that.

WI_DEM

(33,497 posts)
2. Maybe he wants to make sure he gets a speaking slot at the convention?
Tue Jan 10, 2012, 06:05 PM
Jan 2012

I'm not sure Newt will get one.

NNN0LHI

(67,190 posts)
3. Next he will be defending Bishop Romney for his draft deferment to be a missionary in France
Tue Jan 10, 2012, 06:07 PM
Jan 2012

Doing Gods work or something.

Don

frazzled

(18,402 posts)
4. And this is why David Sirota is so wrong about Paul
Tue Jan 10, 2012, 06:08 PM
Jan 2012

He lists among Paul's progressive virtues the value of being "against corporate welfare." Well, he's not against it because he thinks unbridled corporate power is unhealthy for the country and hurts people. It's because he wants the true beauty and valor of his cherished free market to shine strong on its own, like some mighty Atlas (and also because he doesn't want the government giving welfare to anyone, especially the poor or disabled).

 

alcibiades_mystery

(36,437 posts)
6. Defending capitalist slime bucket leveraged buyout artists is the libertarian thing
Tue Jan 10, 2012, 06:26 PM
Jan 2012

I don't know why anybody would be confused about this. Libertarianism is the religion of these fucking capitalist creeps.

ProSense

(116,464 posts)
12. I think
Tue Jan 10, 2012, 06:57 PM
Jan 2012

"I don't know why anybody would be confused about this"

...it has to do with the fact that some so-called progressives are trying to convince people that a RW libertarian, fascist, corporate tool has some "progressive" views.



Lawlbringer

(550 posts)
10. So, wait
Tue Jan 10, 2012, 06:38 PM
Jan 2012

How will St Paul's supporters react? Will they continue to lay into Romney, or echo Fearless Leader's sentiment? I'm curious to see.

ProSense

(116,464 posts)
14. I'm
Tue Jan 10, 2012, 07:16 PM
Jan 2012

"How will St Paul's supporters react? Will they continue to lay into Romney, or echo Fearless Leader's sentiment? I'm curious to see.

...still waiting for those who see anything "progressive" in Paul's views to react.

HughBeaumont

(24,461 posts)
13. "Revolution"? Paul's a fucking economic Darwinist. Strike 1, 2 and 3 for me, sorry.
Tue Jan 10, 2012, 07:00 PM
Jan 2012

REVOLUSHUN!!!

What a clone!!! YOU'RE JUST LIKE ALL THE REST, WEIRD EYE!!

maximusveritas

(2,915 posts)
17. Hypocrisy. Paul has attacked all of Romney's critics unfairly at some point
Tue Jan 10, 2012, 08:24 PM
Jan 2012

Makes you wonder what Romney has done to earn Paul's allegiance, both in attacking his rivals and defending him from their attacks.

joshcryer

(62,276 posts)
26. Paul's only chance is to oust the rest of the field, going head on with Romney.
Wed Jan 11, 2012, 07:26 AM
Jan 2012

Romney can't get the teabagger vote but Paul thinks he can.

quakerboy

(13,921 posts)
20. Might have more credibility if he would extend the same
Tue Jan 10, 2012, 10:51 PM
Jan 2012

courtesy to the president, when his fellow contenders tell lies and misquote or misinterpret quotes about him.

Although it is consistent with his worship of the mythical "free market". I would imagine that if you asked Paul, he would be willing to state that you should be able to fire people from your company for being black, for showing up late, or for whatever else you might desire. Its your company, after all.

I think Paul is the one who may not understand. We get the "Free Market". We also understand that it is a myth, an impossibility, given human nature it would devolve into tyranny of one sort or another. But even if we did not have that as a baseline, we have decided to care about other people, thus making it impossible for us to support a system that even in its most idealistic form would see many of them suffer and die for the sake of other people retaining more rights to property.

bucolic_frolic

(43,311 posts)
24. It will be a DREAM TICKET
Wed Jan 11, 2012, 07:01 AM
Jan 2012

Bird Brain Paul and Chainsaw Mitt, Libertarian Corporate Polluter and Corporate Raider stealing our jobs for profits!!

florida08

(4,106 posts)
25. Have lost all respect for this man
Wed Jan 11, 2012, 07:21 AM
Jan 2012

In 2006 he was the only republican to vote against helping Katrina victims, http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/08/AR2006070800966_pf.html

"Is bailing out people that chose to live on the coastline a proper function of the federal government?" he asks. "Why do people in Arizona have to be robbed in order to support the people on the coast?" RP

Last year when a vote was held to end big oil subsidies he voted against it. http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/01/951571/-House-GOP-votes-unanimously-to-protect-big-oil-subsidies

(Roll call) http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll153.xml

He says one thing a does another..typical

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